Seems the guy is a tit (Mr. Lux). I tried to read that figaro article (In French and translated to several languages to get a clearer picture) and I get the strong impression that that article is some press statement by Lux and his lawyers as it really reads like a one sided account of matters from him.

“cut his throath” – that would be attempted manslaughter. To do that in a whim with a broken glass …
I guess Lux did behave more than just a bit arrogant and was not all mr. niceguy to say the least.

I cannot suppress the notion that a very arrogant Mr. Lux told these 2 punks (Adrian and Lewis) to bugger off from “his” VIP part and got a pretty unappropriate answer back.

And instead of leaving it at that, it somehow escalated into a broken glass in Adrians hand and a cut on Lux’s neck. Sutil feels embarresed (he should), Lux feels insulted and hurt (maybe understandedly, but does he need the fuss) and Lewis tries to help his friend, not doing any good in the process.

If Sutil attacked the guy with a broken bottle or even a broken glass, then it’s pretty serious. I once was near a fight involving broken bottles and it ended up pretty badly, with blood all over the place and several people in a hospital (not because I was there, but because people used glass as a weapon).

If it was an accident, it’s a different story. It’s hard for me to imagine how it could be an accident, but it’s possible.

Still, I don’t blame Eric Lux for suing, especially if he really ended up with several stitches and possibly some permanent scars.

Personally I think that a rich person being a team owner through his investments setting out ot sue a driver for such an incident is not the right thing to do.

I understand why none of the people involved wanted to go to the chinese police. Who would. But still I figure this should be settled behind closed doors between them. Whats to gain by pressing charges, satisfaction?

Going on to say that Sutil should be immediately suspended. Injuring someone with a glass is a serious assault. Striking someone in the neck with a broken glass is tantamount to an attempt to kill. You do not strike someone in the neck with the broken stem of a champagne glass ‘accidentally’. It has absolutely nothing to do with how much money anyone has..

It’s all speculation about how it happened and there are so many questions. How serious was the injury exactly? When and how did Lux travel to hospital? How did the argument start? Were they drunk? How does a glass end up broken? Whyw eren’t the police involved – because they wanted to keep it quiet, it was an accident or because Luz actually provoked it?

I don’t really want to say anything bad about either character (although if it was intentional then Sutil doesn’t seem like a very pleasant man if not then a bit of an unfortunate pratt for getting caught up in it) but this must be really hurting Adrian. The whispers will run on and on and at the end of a day the story that sticks will be him injuring another party in a nightclub and that could seriously damage his reputation.

I agree, I’m sure the story is losing nothing in the telling. Let’s wait until we hear something official. It’s hard to know what to believe at the moment. For example, two major UK newspapers might be sued for implying a man killed someone when he was later cleared of any involvement. This is serious stuff. Kudos to Keith for not going beyond the statements made.

He issused a statement to the German press – the situation is elaborated on a bit more. Its on the bild.de website if anyone fancies having a look, or the link to my tumblr is there – I put it up a few days ago

Can anyone remember Monza 09, Sutil came home in 4th (I think that was it anyway). Sutil was giving a post race interview to Jake on the BBC when some attractive lady presented him with some flowers or champagne… Jake asked “do you know here” and Sutil replied “not yet”…

Its surprising that Sutil assaulted someone. After his spat with Trulli in 2009, he seemed to come off a really calm mature person. He must have been ****** drunk and seriously provoked to have nearly slit a guy’s throat.

Here are the facts: the evening of the exciting Chinese GP, Eric Lux some invited guests were relaxing at M1nt, one of the most famous clubs in Shanghai, when Adrian Sutil entered with Lewis Hamilton and his bodyguards. The VIP area was (already) full, but Lux offered some space to the Sutil-Hamilton group, who, it appears, became increasingly disagreeable. The behaviour of Sutil became “unsuitable”, and at when (Lux) asked the driver (Sutil) to calm down he was attacked: Sutil took hold of a champagne glass and (cut/slashed/slit) his (Lux’s) throat, from the ear to the carotid. Lux started bleeding, Hamilton was immediately “extracted” from M1nt by his bodyguards. And although Sutil hurriedly left China by the first flight, Lux was hospitalised and required over 20 stitches.

It seems like that is wrote from someone associated with Lux. Would like to hear the other side of story because even it was an incredibly stupid thing for Sutil to do I can’t imagine it was done unless severely provoked. If it is as bad as it sounds Sutil is in quite a bit of trouble.

no matter what Lux said, it is no excuse for sutil. unless it was an accident and we don’t know the full story, we are not animals and beating or hurting someone for that sort of reason is just stupidity.

I must say, I never knew Sutil had it in him!! Not condoning glassing someone….unless they deserve it but I always thought of Sutil as the consummate wet blanket with no vim!! I like him more now!! :-)